Missouri Proposition 5, City of Greater St. Louis Charter Initiative (1930)
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| Topic Local government organization |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition 5 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 4, 1930. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow by vote the adoption of a new charter for the city of St. Louis and St. Louis county to create a City of Greater St. Louis. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow by vote the adoption of a new charter for the city of St. Louis and St. Louis county to create a City of Greater St. Louis. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 218,381 | 36.76% | ||
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375,718 | 63.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Proposition No. 5.- Submitted by Initiative Petition.- An amendment to Article XI, Constitution of Missouri, creating a new section No. 26, enabling of St. Louis and St. Louis county to adopt a charter creating a City of Greater St. Louis, to deal with certain governmental functions, but preserving for all other purposes the right of self-government to all present municipalities within the area. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is based on the number of votes cast for governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election. In two-thirds of Missouri's congressional districts, proponents must collect signatures equal to 8% of the gubernatorial vote for initiated constitutional amendments. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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